Meg Whitman is a prominent business executive and former political candidate, best known for her role as the CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008. Before her tenure at eBay, she held executive positions at companies like Walt Disney, DreamWorks, and Procter & Gamble. In 2010, she ran for Governor of California as a Republican candidate. Whitman is known for her strategic leadership and business acumen, and she continues to be involved in various philanthropic and professional endeavors.